NMAI 234837: Ornament Frag

Primary Title:
NMAI 234837: Ornament Frag
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Ornament Frag
Keyword Type: Object Class
Sheathing
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 234837
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
234837
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Cylindrical cap for a tooth or other material. Substrate is missing. The top is flat and circular while the body is a cylinder 1.4cm long. There is a visible join down one end of the body and lines around the top where it joins with the body.
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Panamá Province; Arriaján District; ; Venado Beach
Note: Condition Review
The surface exhibits some tarnishing and mottled coloration. There is an adhesive or dark accretion present at the bottom of the join in the body. There is a clear coating present as well
Note: Follow-up Notes
Special Followup. Joinery? Dark accretion-adhesive?
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1964
Time Period: Examination Date
2/2/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Panamá/Colón, Arriaján District Country: Panama Province: Panamá Province Site: Venado Beach Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Dade, Philip
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Dade, Philip (Museum Purchase/Purchased, 1/1/1964)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: Black-Surface. Surface tarnishing
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold; Mixed. Surface appears gold where there isn't discoloration from tarnishing
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheathing Note: Thin sheathing. No obvious hammer marks or flaws
Technique: Joinery
Note: Mechanical Other/Unknown. Joins visible at corner; may just be mechanical
Technique: Finishing
Note: High polished exterior surfaces
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
PIDTypeTitleMetadataURL
si_2771779234837_0.63x_interior for pid si_2771779234837_0.63x_interiorDownload
si_2771780234837_0.63x_join for pid si_2771780234837_0.63x_joinDownload
si_2771781234837_0.63x_top for pid si_2771781234837_0.63x_topDownload
si_2771782234837_1.0x_join for pid si_2771782234837_1.0x_joinDownload
si_2771784234837_b 20090414 ach for pid si_2771784234837_b 20090414 achDownload
si_2771785234837_c 20090414 ach for pid si_2771785234837_c 20090414 achDownload
si_2771786234837_d 20090414 ach for pid si_2771786234837_d 20090414 achDownload
si_2771787234837_e 20090414 ach for pid si_2771787234837_e 20090414 achDownload
si_2771819234837_a 20090414 ach for pid si_2771819234837_a 20090414 achDownload
si_568e85150ce4aCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 234837)Download